TELECOM Digest     Thu, 10 Nov 94 00:21:00 CST    Volume 14 : Issue
406

Inside This Issue:                           Editor: Patrick A. 
Townson

    A Word of Thanks and Other Notes (TELECOM Digest Editor)
    IEEE Southeastcon 95: Call for Papers, Invitation to Exhibit
(Benningfield)
    Enterprise Management Summit (emiinc@mcimail.com)
    ISLIP 94 Proceedings via WWW (R. Jagannathan)
    Burning Questions - AT&T, MCI, or Other? (Candice Bergman)
    Description of Pinout on Moto Flip Phone Wanted (Russ Latham)
    International Calling-Cards - Any Suggestions? (Bill Blum)
    How Do RBOCs Train Their Customers? (patrajones@aol.com)
    Canadian/US Hospital Telecom Contacts Wanted (David Payne)
    Caller ID and Privacy (Bill Wen)

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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 94 22:46:02 CST
From: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM Digest Editor)
Subject: A Word of Thanks and Other Notes


This is just a quick word of thanks to everyone who sent cards,
letters and flowers to me over the past week. There is no way a
personal response can be given due to the high volume received.  I
have to go back to the hospital Friday for more testing and it is
possible another short stay in the hospital may be required, but I
hope not.

Please recall that the Digest is funded in large part by the 
generosity
of readers like yourself who send 'subscription donations' from time
to time as they see fit. There is absolutely no obligation to do so,
but the financial help received means a great deal and frankly has 
been
the one reason this Digest has continued publication the past two or
three years.

Some of you did in fact send donations as you felt appropriate with 
your notes this past week, and to you, my special heartfelt thanks
go out. If your company or organization would like to be a sponsor of
the Digest, then your name will be included as such in the masthead
of each issue if you wish.

There is a HUGE backlog of subscription requests waiting to be 
processed
and I will get to these as soon as possible. Right now I want to try
and catch up on some of the telecom news items waiting for 
publication.

Enough about me for now ... let's have a few letters from the readers
and get back down to business. 


Patrick Townson

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From: benningf@aur.alcatel.com (R. F. Benningfield)
Subject: IEEE Southeastcon 1995: Call for Papers, Invitation to 
Exhibit
Date: 10 Nov 1994 03:57:03 GMT
Organization: Alcatel Network Systems, Raleigh, NC.
Reply-To: benningf@aur.alcatel.com


IEEE Southeastcon '95
Visualizing the Future

March 26-29, 1995, Raleigh, North Carolina
Sponsored by Region 3 and the Eastern North Carolina Section
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

If your company is interested in being an exhibitor at Southeastcon
'95 then please contact me.  As Chair of the Southeastcon Exhibits
Committee, I can fax you an Invitation to Exhibit flyer, or I can mail
you a full exhibitor's kit (which includes registration, contract,
booth layout in the Hilton's Grand Ballroom, etc.).


Robert F. Benningfield Jr.           {benningf@aur.alcatel.com}  
TSM Engineer,             R&D Hardware Design & Development 
Engineering
Alcatel Network Systems,  2912 Wake Forest Road,  Raleigh,           
North Carolina  27609, USA           {NCSU Alumnus: MSEE '90, BSEE 
'89}
Phone: 919/850-5569 (work) or 919/851-5562 (play),  Fax: (919) 850-
6590

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Announcement and Call for Papers
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Southeastcon is the yearly IEEE Region 3 Technical Conference 
established
to bring regional Electrical Engineering professionals, faculty and
students together to share information, primarily by presentation of
technical papers. It is the most influential outlet in Region 3 for
promoting awareness of technical contributions made by our profession 
to
the advancement of engineering science and society. Original papers, 
not
previously published or  presented elsewhere, are invited. Attendance 
and
professional program paper presentation from areas outside IEEE Region 
3
are encouraged and welcomed. Southeastcon '95 will be held in Raleigh,
North Carolina.

This year special emphasis will be given to a number of topics that
have flourished in the Region. Computer Graphics, Visualization and
Telecommunications, core technologies of the Research Triangle Park,
have converged to produce Multimedia, Interactive Television and
Virtual Reality.  The program committee especially invites papers and
tutorials exploring these and related topics of interest to Region 3
IEEE members. In addition to visualizing the future of technology, the
program committee intends to give special attention to papers and
presentations which explore social issues related to the use of
technology. It is hoped that in this way we can better understand the
impact of technology on our society and the role and responsibilities
of engineers which shape the future.

An abbreviated list of other suggested topics is given below; authors
are invited to submit papers on all topics of interest to the IEEE
Region 3 membership.

Suggested Topics for Southeastcon '95:

 Visualization                           Interactive Television
 Acoustics                               ISDN
 Aerospace systems                       Lasers/Photonics
 Analog Systems                          Magnetics
 Artificial Intelligence                 Medical Electronics
 Audio Systems                           Microelectronics
 Bioengineering                          Microprocessors
 Biomedical                              Microwaves
 Cellular Radio                          Modeling and Simulation
 Circuits and Systems                    Multimedia
 Cogeneration                            Network Theory
 Communications                          Neural Networks
 Components                              Nuclear and Plasmas
 Computer Graphics                       Optical Computing
 Computers                               Pattern Recognition
 Consumer Electronics                    Power Electronics
 Control Systems                         Power Systems
 Design Automation                       Professional Activities
 Dielectrics/Insulation                  Radar Systems
 Digital Systems                         Reliability
 Education                               Robotics
 Electromagnetic Fields                  Sensors and Transducers
 Electro-Optics                          Signal Processing
 EMC/EMI                                 Sonet/ATM
 Engineering and Society                 Superconductivity
 Engineering Ethics                      Systems Theory
 Expert Systems                          Telecommunications
 Fiber Optics                            Telemetry
 GaAs/SiGe                               Ultrasonics
 Image Processing                        Vehicular Technology
 Industrial Applications                 Virtual Reality
 Industrial Electronics                  VLSI/ULSI
 Information Systems

Concise Papers Abstract & Summary DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 9, 1994
Full-Length Papers DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 15, 1994

Technical Program Chair:                  General Chair:
   Ralph Begun                               Charles Lord
   9904 Darnell Ct.                          108 Huntington Circle
   Raleigh, NC 27615-1514                    Cary, NC 27513-3805
   rbegun@vnet.ibm.com                       c.j.lord@ieee.org
   919-558-6147

Vice Chair:                               Student Program Chair:
   Greg Old                                  George Abbott
   Dept. of Electrical Engr.                 North Carloina State 
University
   North Carloina State University           P.O Box 7914
   P.O Box 7911                              Raleigh, NC 27695-7914
   Raleigh, NC 27695-7911                    abbott @ecesis.ncsu.edu
   ghold@eos.ncsu.edu


Instructions for Paper Submission

1.    Full-length Papers (Refereed):

Submit four copies of a paper not to exceed twenty (20) double-
spaced, typewritten pages (including references and figures) to the
Technical Program Chairman by November 15, 1994. these papers will be
fully refereed.  Author notification will be mailed by December 5,
1994 and the final camera-ready papers will be due on January 6, 1995.

2.  Concise Papers (May be presented in oral or poster sessions):
Submit four copies of a paper summary and separate abstract to the
Technical Program Chairman by November 9, 1994. The abstract must be
on a separated sheet and limited to one page. The summary should not
exceed 500 words.  The summary should be complete and should include
(a) statement of problems or questions addressed, (b) objective of
work with regards to the problem, (c) approach employed to achieve
objective, (d) progress, work performed and (e) important results or
conclusions. Since the summary will be the basis for selection, care
should be taken in its preparation so that it is representative of the
work to be reported. As an aid to the Papers Review Committee, please
indicate which conference topic from the list above which most closely
represents the subject area of your paper.  Concise papers, not
exceeding four (4) camera-ready Proceedings pages (including
references and figures) will be published subject to acceptance by the
Papers Review Committee and the author's fulfillment of additional
requirements contained in the author's kit. Notification of acceptance
and mailing of author's kit will be on or before December 5, 1994, and
the camera-ready papers will be due on January 6, 1995.

3.    Student Papers:

Students should consult their Student Branch counselor for information
on the Student Paper Contest. Student papers may be a separate program
with a submission deadline of February 14, 1995. The Southeastcon '95
Student Conference Chairman will answer student program inquiries when
local information is not available.

Poster Sessions:

Poster sessions will provide an alternative format for paper
presentation that allows for greater flexibility and expanded audience
interaction.

Publication -

All papers accepted for Southeastcon '95 will be published in the
Proceedings provided they comply with the above deadline dates and
requirements from the author's kit are fulfilled. The length of
concise papers is restricted to four (4) Proceedings pages; a
full-length paper is restricted to eight (8) pages; however more pages
can be provided at an added cost that is explained in the author's
kit.

Tutorial/Workshop Program -

Proposals for tutorial/workshop topics and organizers are invited. A
Workshop/Tutorial description of 300-500 words should be submitted to
the Technical Program Chairman no later than November 15, 1994.
Include instructor biographies, etc. as relevant.

Registration -

Advance registration and hotel reservation forms will be mailed with 
the
Advance Program described below. The Conference site is the North 
Raleigh
Hilton and Convention Center, Raleigh, NC.

Advance Program Mailing -

The Advance Program will be mailed only to authors, co-authors and
others (not associated with a technical paper) who make known to the
Technical Program Chairman their wish to receive the Advance Program
when published.  It is anticipated that the advance Program will be
mailed in early February 1995.


Mr. Ralph M. Begun
Southeastcon '95 Technical Chair
9904 Darnell Court
Raleigh, NC 27615-1514
rbegun@vnet.ibm.com


IEEE Southeastcon '95
Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers

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From: summit@ix.netcom.com (Summit '94)
Subject: Enterprise Management Summit
Date: 10 Nov 1994 02:05:42 GMT
Organization: Netcom


Enterprise Management Summit 
Phone 415.512.0801 or  800-340-2111
Fax  415.512.1325
E-Mail  emiinc@mcimail.com

Summit '94 
November 14-18 

Summit '94 is right around the corner!

A Panel of Experts has been appointed for the Enterprise Management
Summit '94.  This panel will evaluate the vendor shoot-out in the
Enterprise Management Center, located on the second floor of the Santa
Clara Convention Center.  The panel includes Warren Williams (Pacific
Bell), Steve Waldbusser (Carnegie-Mellon), John McConnell (McConnell
Consulting) and Randy Smith (UPS).  The panel's evaluation will be
made available at the end of the conference.  Theater particpants
include Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, DEC,and Bull.

The Conference Starts Next Week!  Don't miss out on this exciting
event!  Register today.

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Date: Tue, 8 Nov 94 10:49:08 PST
From: R. Jagannathan <jagan@csl.sri.com>
Reply-To: jagan@csl.sri.com
Subject: ISLIP 94 Proceedings via WWW


See http://www.csl.sri.com/lucid/ISLIP94/electronic-proceedings.html
for an electronic version of ISLIP 94 which was held at SRI in Menlo
Park in September of this year.  (It can also be accessed via
http://www.csl.sri.com/Lucid.html).


Jaggan

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From: dchou@acs2.bu.edu (Candice Bergman)
Subject: Burning Questions - AT&T, MCI, or Other
Date: 8 Nov 1994 18:26:00 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA


In the good old U.S. of A., capitalist media capital of the world that
it is, we are constantly blitzed with commercial advertising from all
angles- TV, telephone, periodicals, and of course, the old-fashioned
personal solicitations.

The influx of immigrant populations to the United States within the
past generation has piqued the interest of advertising pundits, who
have broadened their marketing focus to target what they PERCEIVE as
"ethnic" advertising - READ: NOT White Middle Class Americans.  This
term is obviously a bit too broad to be useful, but it serves to paint
a picture of what most definitely deserves further inquiry; thus, I
ask for YOUR help in collecting as much relevant data in the hopes of
extending this into a more comprehensive research project.

More specifically, the question I have in mind is the relationship
between LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANIES and the non-profit or
for-profit ETHNIC organizations/businesses they focus on.  As a
related example, I was sitting home and tooling around the house one
day and got a call (big deal for me; happens a few times a year).
Anyway, I sprint to my phone (no pun intended), and am greeted by this
Chinese-speaking lady, asking me whether or not I have considered
switching to..."Blah Blah Blah."  Note - she automatically assumed
that because my last name sounds Chinese, I would prefer to speak in
that language, and broached the subject of switching to her
long-distance carrier with what I would label the "common countryman"
approach.  She didn't consider that I could have been adopted in a
London orphanage by a couple of Chinese emigres studying there at the
time and be this English speaking Caucasian.  Which I'm not, but I
diverge.  Now, obviously, I have my perceptions of such relationships
based upon my own experiences but they're not sufficient for making
any kind of real quantitative analyses.  Therefore, I ask you ...  the
ever expansive and experienced net:

======================================================================
=====



1.  WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE LONG DISTANCE CARRIER INVOLVED?

2.  WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR NON-PROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT 
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION/
    AFFILIATION?  (ie.  Jewish National Fund, Asiani Airlines, etc.)

3.  WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF THE OFFER TO YOU?  (ie.  sign up for "blah 
blah
    blah" and we will donate 5% of your long distance bill for the 
next 3
    months to the Jewish National Fund.)

4.  HOW WAS THE OFFER PUBLICIZED TO YOU?  (ie.  were you called up, 
were you
    bombed with junk mail, did some representative come knocking @ 
your door?)

5.  HOW LONG AGO, APPROXIMATELY, DID THIS SOLICITATION OCCUR? 
==================================================================

The above, in essense, is the nature of my questionaire.  I am not
looking to use the above data in any statistical sampling or other
analyses at this stage ... I'm just looking for as much raw, relevant
data.  Thus, if you have friends, co-workers, etc. in addition to
yourself who might be able to help me out, I would greatly appreciate
any information you could volunteer.  My GREAT PREFERENCE (hint, hint
:)) would be for you to e-mail your responses to me in private, since
I don't always have access to the newsreader.  If I can convince the
Powers That Be that this is a worthwhile and feasible topic of
pursuit, you would have my sincere gratitude :) Or maybe some cold
hard cash :) Just kidding.  Anyway, I look forward to your responses,
and thanks very much for reading my circumlocutory posting.


David Chou     dchou@acs2.bu.edu

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Subject: Description of Pinout on Moto flip Phone?
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:34:02 CST
From: rlatham@mcdmail1.fwrdc.rtsg.mot.com (Russ Latham)


Can anyone tell me what the various lines are in the connector on the
bottom of one of the Motorola flip phones?  (not the three pin
connector for the battery, but the one used with some chargers and
used to connect a hands-free unit, etc.)

What I'm interested in is finding the Audio Transmit and Receive
connections.


Thanks for any info....

Russ Latham   rlatham@ftw.mot.com or latham@rtsg.mot.com   

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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 94 01:21:44 GMT
From: Bill Blum <BASTILLE@GAES.GRIFFIN.PEACHNET.EDU>
Subject: International Calling-Cards -- Any Suggestions?


We have a researcher at this location that is visiting the Griffin, GA
(U.S.) from Nigeria.  He would like to be able to make cost-effective
calls to Nigeria (we have a POTS number that is commonly used in the
visitor housing here on our campus that this person can receive calls
to).

Are there cards that cater to International Dialing exclusively?

My biggest problem may be in assuring the provider that this person,
who is here for a short time, is responsible for possible debt.  Any
other foibles to watch out for?

Is it possible to use something like TelePassport in reverse to access
Nigeria?

Any help is appreciated.

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From: patrajones@aol.com (PatraJones)
Subject: How Do RBOCs Train Their Customers?
Date: 10 Nov 1994 00:44:02 GMT
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)


Please help!!  I'm doing research on how RBOCs train their customers
on network services that they have purchased (ie Centrex, voice mail).
I need info on whether training is an additional cost on top of the
price of installation.  Who does it?  Is it conducted at the customer
site, or are customers whisked to the nearest RBOC office?  Are
brochures and computer disks utilized as "professors"?  What
products/services have you as the customer been trained on by an RBOC
employee?  Answers to any of these questions would be greatly
appreciated.  Please e-mail your response to me. Thanks for your help.

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Subject: Canadian/US Hospital Telecom Contacts Wanted
From: DPAYNE@vicwc01.is.vichosp.london.on.ca (DAVID PAYNE)
Date: 10 Nov 94 00:28:20 EST 


I am interested in establishing some contacts with other
Telecommunication and/or Information Departments in Canadian or
American hospitals.  I would like to start a "information exchange" on
applications, problems and solutions specific to hospitals.


Thank you,

David Payne
Analyst Telecommunications
Victoria Hospital
Box 5375 
London, Ontario
Canada, N6A 4G5

(519)685-8300 x5107.
(519)685-8305 (fax)
Internet: dpayne@vicwc01.is.vichosp.london.on.ca

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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 94 00:44:40 GMT
From: Bill=Wen%OS=Quality%Sys=Hou@bangate.compaq.com
Subject: Caller ID and Privacy


   The recent discussion on Caller ID and privacy (Ref: Ross E.
Mitchell in "Dynamic Negotiation in the Privacy Wars", Telecom Vol 14,
Issue 402) gave me a rather simple idea:

   Why not just add a feature on programmable phones so that it
generates tones when the phone goes off-hook?

   Programmable phones already give you the ability to store phone
numbers, accessible either through a dedicated set of buttons or
through certain combinations of buttons. Why not add a another
programming option on the phone that gets "dialed" each time you pick
up the phone, like "*67"?  The option would only kick in and "dial"
this number if it detects dial tone, which would eliminate the problem
of the phone dialing *67 if you're picking up to answer a call.

   Any phone gurus out there see a problem with this solution? I know,
I know, this will mean you have to replace ALL the phones in your
house/residence, but I would think that's even better incentive for
phone-makers to include the feature.


BillW


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Actually, someone has experimeted with
that, and I forget who it is. He sent me a prototype of his work about
a year ago. It was a little box you plug in the phone line in series
with the phone itself and when the phone goes off hook this little box
blurts out *67 to the network as the first order of business. By the
time you actually get the receiver to your ear and start dialing your
number the *67 part has already been passed.  It was smart enough to
not sent the code when you answered an incoming call, and in the event
you did want to pass your caller-ID information, there was a way to do
it, I think by going off hook, flashing for a second then going off
hook again and dialing the usual way. I don't know whatever happened
to him and his project. It seemed like an interesting idea at the time
and one that might make some money for its inventor.    PAT]

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